retractile
(ri trak′təl, -tīl′)
adjective
- that can be retracted, or drawn back or in: said as of the claws of a cat
- of retraction: retractile power
Origin:
Fr rétractile
See retractile in American Heritage Dictionary 4
adjective That can be drawn back or in: the retractile claws of a cat.
Related Forms:
- reˌtrac·tilˈi·ty (rēˌtrăk-tĭlˈĭ-tē) noun
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